The Historical Charminar Mosque Of Hyderabad is very famous and a well know monument of the world which was constructed by Quli Qutub Shah the Emperor of Moghal Dinesty 400 years ago.
The Charminar, built in 1591 CE, is a monument and mosque located inHyderabad, Telangana, India. [1] The landmark has become a global icon of Hyderabad, listed among the most recognized structures of India.[2] The Charminar is situated on the east bank of Musi river.[3] To the west lies theLaad Bazaar, and to the southwest lies the richly ornamented granite Makkah Masjid.[4]
The English name is a translation and combination of the Urdu words Chār andMinar, translating to "Four Towers"; the eponymous towers are ornate minarets attached and supported by four grand arches.[4]
Some of the popular myths that are recorded in accord with the monument's architectural appearance are as follows.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the current caretaker of the structure, mentions in its records that, "There are various theories regarding the purpose for which Charminar was constructed. However, it is widely accepted that Charminar was built at the center of the city, to commemorate the eradication of plague",[5] as Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah had prayed for the end of a plague that was ravaging his city and vowed to build a Mosque at the very place where he prayed.[6] According to Jean de Thévenot, a French traveller of the 17th century whose narration was complemented with the available Persian texts, the Charminar was constructed in the year 1591 CE, to commemorate the beginning of the second Islamic millennium year (1000 AH). The event was celebrated far and wide in the Islamic world, thus Qutb Shah founded the city of Hyderabad to celebrate the event and commemorate it with the construction of this building.[7][8]:17–19
Historian Masud Hussain Khan says that the construction of Charminar was completed in the year 1592, and that it is the city of Hyderabad which was actually founded in the year 1591.[9]:4 According to the book "Days of the Beloved", Qutb shah constructed the Charminar in the year 1589, on the very spot where he first glimpsed his future queenBhagmati, and after her conversion to Islam, Qutb Shah renamed the city as "Hyderabad". Though the story was denied by the historians and scholars, it became popularfolklore among the locals.[10]:3,12
Qutb Shah was also among the early poets ofDakhani Urdu, and while laying the foundation of Charminar performed the prayers in Dakhini couplets, which are recorded as follows:[9]:4[11]
Dakhini Urdu
میرا شہر لوگوں سے مامور کر
راكهيو جوتو دريا میں مچھلی جيسے
میرا شہر لوگوں سے مامور کر
راكهيو جوتو دريا میں مچھلی جيسے
"Roman Urdu"Mera shahr logon se mamoor karRakhyo jo tu darya main machli jaise[9]:4[11]Translation into Teluguనేను ప్రజలు ఆజ్ఞాపించాడురాఖ్ యు నదిలో చేపలు వంటి అప్ అవరోధం, ఆదేశించింది[9]:4[11]Translation into EnglishFill this my city with people as,Thou hast filled the river with fishes O Lord.[9]:4[11]
During the Mughal governorship between Qutb Shahi and Asaf Jahi rule, the southwestern minaret "fell to pieces" after being struck by lightning and "was forthwith repaired" at a cost of 60,000.[12] In 1824, the monument was replastered at a cost of 100,000.
The Clock Of Charminar
The Charminar was constructed in the intersection of the historical trade route that connects the markets of Golconda with the port city of Masulipatnam.[13]:195 The Old City of Hyderabad was designed with Charminar as its centerpiece.[14] The city was spread around the Charminar in four different quadrants and chambers, seggregated according to the established settlements. Towards the north of Charminar is the Char Kaman, or four gateways, constructed in the cardinal directions.[7][13] [15] Mir Momin Astarabadi, Qutb Shah's prime minister, played a leading role in preparing the layout plan for the Charminar along with that of the new capital city, Hyderabad.[16]:170 Additional eminent architects from Persia were also invited to develop the city plan. The structure itself was intended to serve as a Mosque and Madraasa. It is of Indo-Islamic architecturestyle, incorporating Persian architecturalelements.
.....Structure of Charminar....
minaret of Charminar
Charminar mosque in evening hours in the month of Ramadhan..
The area surrounding Charminar is also known by same name. The monument overlooks another and grand mosque called the Makkah Masjid. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the 5th ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, commissioned bricks to be made from the soil brought from Mecca, the holiest site ofIslam, and used them in the construction of the central arch of the mosque, hence its name.
A thriving market exists around the Charminar: Laad Baazar is known for jewellery, especially exquisite bangles, and the Pather Gatti is famous for pearls. In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 14,000 shops.
Influenced by Charminar Mosque ..
A replica of the Charminar built in the Bahadurabad locality of Karachi, Pakistan in 2007
In 2007, Hyderabad Muslims living inPakistan constructed a small-scaled quasi replica of the Charminar at the main crossing of the Bahadurabad neighborhood in Karachi.[20]
Lindt chocolatier Adelbert Boucher created a scaled model of the Charminar out of 50 kilograms of chocolate. The model, which required three days' labour, was on display at The Westin, Hyderabad, India on September 25 and 26, 2010.[21]
